Riding of louveterie lieutenants in the department of Maine-et-Loire(49).

Perimeter assigned to a louveterie lieutenant. The prefect appoints for a specified period the lieutenants of the workers and determines the territories assigned to them (Environment Code L 427-1 and Order of 14 June 2010 NOR: DEVN1013973A) These territories may be sub-communal. Wolves are a hunt for wolves and other large pests for destruction. The Prefect shall decide by order on the collective destruction of pests. He appointed, for a period of six years, louveterie lieutenants who would manage these collective destructions under the control of the departmental direction of the territories. The number of lieutenants is determined according to the area, afforestation and terrain of the department. These lieutenants are the administrative technical advisors on wildlife management issues.